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E. BERGSTROM TOILET ARTICLE Filed Oct. 23. 1923 I an ue'ntoz afldildiiifiiyilmiil Patented Apr. 29, 1924.

STATES ELEANOR BERGSTROM, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

TOILET ARTICLE.

Application filed October 23, 1923. Serial No. 670,289.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ELEANOR BERGSTROM, a citizen of the United States,residing at New York, in the county of New York and State of New York,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Toilet Articles, ofwhich the following is a specification.

The present invention consists of a toilet article and more especiallyof a protective shield to eliminate the possibility of face powdercoming into contact with the clothes of the user.

The principal object of the invention is to provide a toilet article ofthis character for use as an appurtenance of the toilet table especiallyin hotels, theatres, oflice buildings and other public places to permitapplication of powder freely to the face and neck without possibility ofthe powder falling into contact with the clothes of the user.

A co-ordinate object of the invention is to provide an exceedinglysimple device which may be suitably ornamented so as to in no waydetract from the appearance of the toilet table and which may be usedwith facility.

Other objects of the invention will be apparent from the followingdescription of the present preferred form of the invention asillustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein Fig. 1 is anelevational View of a toilet article constructed in accordance with thepresent invention illustrating its application;

Fig. 2 is a similar view showing the frame covering removed and showingthe handle in section; and

Fig. 3 is an elevational view of a slightly modified form of shield.

The device of the present invention consists especially of a skeletonframe 4 which in the present instance is shown to be composed of a wirestrand an intermediate portion of which is flexed inwardly to describean arc 5 which conforms substantially to the shape of the neck. Theportions of the strand at the terminals of the are are preferablydeflected obliquely as shown at 6 and issue into curved sides 7 whilethe terminals of the strand are twisted together to provide a convolutedshank 8 which is adapted for engagement in a complemental recess formedin a handle 9. The handle 9 may be made of wood or any other suitablematerial and ornamented in any desired manner. By forming the wirestrand in the manner above described a substantially heart shaped shieldis provided. If desired the sides 7 may be made straight to provide idiagmond shaped shield as illustrated in The skeleton frame 4; has acovering 10 Y mounted thereover which may be made of silk or othersuitable material. The cover ing is formed so as to flex over the frame7 and is held from casual displacement from the latter by the inherentresiliency of the frame. The covering may be secured, as indicated at 11by any suitable means and may be removed when desired for the purposesof cleaning.

In use of this device, as illustrated in Fig. 1 the shield is held inone hand of the user. while the powder may be applied to the face andneck with the other hand. The arcuate portion 5 of the frame may beengaged directly with the neck while the portions 6 are arranged to lieabove the shoulders. The body of the shield will project outwardlybeyond the chin to catch any of the powder which falls from the face.

It is of course to be understood that various changes may be made inthis device especially in the details of construction, proportion andarrangement of parts within the scope of the claims hereto appended.

What is claimed is 2- 1. A toilet article including a shield to preventcontact of powder with the person of the user during application of thepowder to the face, said shield comprising a wire frame an intermediateportion of which is provided with a concave curve to conform to theshape of the neck, a cover for the frame, shoulder shielding portions onthe opposite sides of the curved portions, and a handle for supportingthe frame.

2. A. toilet article for intercepting powder dropping from the face andneck of the user during application including a shield consisting of astiff body having a concave curve in its margin to fit the neck,portions of the body, on opposite sides of the concave curve, providingshoulder protectors, and means for supporting said body.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

ELEANOR BERGSTROM.

